LFHS, LFU Students Observe Anti-Bullying Week

Los Fresnos CISD observed Anti-Bullying Week with activities at several schools throughout the district.

At Los Fresnos High School, posters about Anti-Bullying Week stated: High School is Hard Enough: Stop the Bullying.

The weekly activities included:

Monday: Bullying Awareness Ribbon

Tuesday: Acts of Kindness

Wednesday: Anti-Bullying Video

Thursday: Take A Stand

Friday: Blue Out Bullying (Wear Blue)

At Thursday’s Take A Stand activity, about 20 students performed two silent skits with posters of single words that symbolize bullying, such as Skinny, Weird, Worthless, Güero, Insane, Annoying, Toothpick, Lame and Loser. The two skits were held during during the two lunch periods.

Students spelled out the words “Take A Stand” as another took the Bullying poster and tore it into small pieces.

At Los Fresnos United, motivational speaker Jonathan Medina from Rio Hondo addressed the entire student body in the gymnasium. Medina, who has delivered hundreds of motivational speeches, addressed his experiences about bullying and spoke about how bullying influences lives.

LFHS cheerleaders also performed, and there were tug of war games involving students, teachers, and the cheerleaders.

LFU students were allowed to dress up to the theme of each day:

Monday: Falcon Spirit – Falcon’s Don’t Bully

Tuesday: Twins Day – Team Up Against Bullies

Wednesday: Boot Day – Give Bullies the Boot

Thursday: Black Out Bullying

Friday: Super Heroes Day – Help Save Bullying Victims